Color mixing system for cosmetic composition

ABSTRACT

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a color mixing system for a cosmetic composition and, more specifically, to a cosmetic color mixing system enabling the colors of a cosmetic composition to be mixed according to various skin colors of consumers by using a color mixing pigment formulation in which a pigment for mixing the colors of a cosmetic composition into a desired color is manufactured so as to facilitate quality and inventory control.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application claims the benefits of priority based on Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2018-0092760 filed on Aug. 9, 2018, the entirecontents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

One aspect of the present disclosure is relates to a color mixing systemfor a cosmetic composition capable of preparing a cosmetic compositionhaving colors matching various skin conditions and preferences ofconsumers in a store where consumers directly purchase cosmetics.

BACKGROUND ART

Cosmetics are divided into base make-up cosmetics applied on an entireface and point make-up cosmetics applied only on a small part of a face.Base make-up cosmetics are designed to cover freckles, wrinkles, spotsand the like of a face to express clean skin, and among point make-upcosmetics, a lipstick is designed to make lips more beautiful, an eyeshadow to make eyes beautiful, and a blusher to make it look beautifulby giving brightness of a shade around cheeks.

Thus, color is the most important factor to look beautiful, and pigmentsare applied to a formulation to provide appearance and color expression.

As cosmetics industry has grown and consumer needs have diversifiedrecently, demands on make-up cosmetic products with more subdivided andstandardized color tones have increased.

Accordingly, since there is a variation for each pigment, commerciallyavailable cosmetics are developed and produced while managing pigmentsby number, and diverse and broad demand spectra of customers tend to besatisfied in a manner of diversifying the number.

Make-up cosmetics having a color tone are generally manufactured using aproduction process of mixing a pigment base (PB) that is a raw materialto obtain the defined color tone of the make-up cosmetics product.Herein, colors are diversely expanded based on PB compositions differentfrom each other, and a color for each of the corresponding numbers (No.21, No. 23 and the like) is adjusted by comparing with a standardproduct during production to provide a product having a constant colorto customers.

However, such a method produces specific colors and thereby has a limitin reflecting skin characteristics of individuals, and a manner ofproviding foundation with various colors to customers using a method of,while modularizing a make-up composition to a certain color (forexample, white, yellow, red, black), standardizing each of the modulesto have a constant color in the modularization considering variations inthe raw pigments, and then mixing these compositions in a store using adevice is proposed.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENT

(Patent Document 1) U.S. Pat. No. 5,945,112

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

As a result of extensive studies in view of the above, the inventors ofone aspect of the present disclosure have developed a color mixingsystem for a cosmetic composition, the system provided with, in order tocolor match a cosmetic composition customized for various skin colors ofconsumers, a skin measurement module, a control module determining amixing ratio of pigment formulations for color matching according to themeasured skin color measurement value, and a mix module capable of colormatching a cosmetic composition by mixing the pigment formulations forcolor matching according to the simulated mixing ratio. Such a colormixing system for a cosmetic composition is capable of color matching acosmetic composition suitable for consumer needs and various skin colorsand is thereby effective in satisfying specific preference of eachconsumer.

Accordingly, an aspect of one aspect of the present disclosure providesa cosmetic composition and a color mixing system capable of providing aconsumer-customized cosmetic composition.

Technical Solution

According to an aspect of one aspect of the present disclosure, there isprovided a color mixing system for a cosmetic composition, the systemincluding (a) a skin measurement module measuring a skin color of aperson subject to skin measurement; (b) a control module simulating,based on data on the measured skin color, a mixing ratio of pigmentformulations for color matching capable of obtaining the skin color; and(c) a mix module mixing the pigment formulations for color matchingaccording to the simulated mixing ratio.

The skin measurement module may be one or more types selected from thegroup consisting of a camera, a visible light spectrum measurementdevice and a color difference meter.

The data may be one or more types selected from the group consisting ofLab values, RGB values and spectrum values for each wavelength for askin color.

The pigment formulation for color matching may be a pigment formulatinga mixed pigment composition prepared by mixing raw pigments to acosmetic composition form.

The raw pigment may be one or more types selected from the pigment groupconsisting of white (W), yellow (Y), red (R), black (B), green (G), blue(B), and pink (P).

The mixed pigment composition may be a standard pigment prepared bymixing the raw pigments and a raw bulking agent, and a standard bulkingagent.

The standard pigment and the standard bulking agent, which are the mixedpigment composition, may be mixed using a defined mixing ratio for colormatching.

The pigment formulation for color matching may have one or more types offormulations selected from the group consisting of an emulsion, a cream,an oil, a gel, a balm, and an essence.

The raw pigment uses four types of raw pigments of white (W), yellow(Y), red (R), and black (B) when color matching a base make-up cosmeticcomposition,

a color matching process is conducted by deriving MW (Module White), MY(Module Yellow), MR (Module Red), MB (Module Black), and MK (ModulebulKing) values using an inverse matrix in the following Equation 1, and

for each repeated color matching process, types and mixing ratios of themixed raw pigments may be derived based on MW, MY, MR, MB, and MK:

$\begin{matrix}{{\begin{pmatrix}W_{W} & W_{Y} & W_{R} & W_{B} & 0 \\Y_{W} & Y_{Y} & Y_{R} & Y_{B} & 0 \\R_{W} & R_{Y} & R_{R} & R_{B} & 0 \\B_{W} & B_{Y} & B_{R} & B_{B} & 0 \\K_{W} & K_{Y} & K_{R} & K_{B} & {100}\end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix}{MW} \\{MY} \\{MR} \\{MB} \\{MK}\end{pmatrix}} = \begin{pmatrix}W \\Y \\R \\B \\K\end{pmatrix}} & \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

In the equation,

W, Y, R, B, and K respectively mean amounts of four types of rawpigments of white, yellow, red, and black and one type of raw bulkingagent used,

MW, MY, MR, MB, and MK respectively mean, as a mixed pigmentcomposition, amounts of four types of standard pigments of white,yellow, red, and black and one type of standard bulking agent used,

W_(W), Y_(W), R_(W), B_(W), and K_(W) respectively mean mixing ratios ofwhite, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent usedfor forming a white standard pigment (MW),

W_(Y), Y_(Y), R_(Y), B_(Y), and K_(Y) respectively mean mixing ratios ofwhite, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent usedfor forming a yellow standard pigment (MY),

W_(R), Y_(R), R_(R), B_(R), and K_(R) respectively mean mixing ratios ofwhite, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent usedfor forming a red standard pigment (MR), and

W_(B), Y_(B), R_(B), B_(B), and K_(B) respectively mean mixing ratios ofwhite, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent usedfor forming a black standard pigment (MR).

W_(W), Y_(W), R_(W), B_(W), and K_(W) may be respectively from 70 to 96,from 0.1 to 10, from 0.1 to 10, from 0.01 to 5 and from 3 to 7,

W_(Y), Y_(Y), R_(Y), B_(Y), and K_(Y) may be respectively from 1 to 30,from 60 to 95, from 1 to 30, from 0.1 to 15 and from 1 to 15,

W_(R), Y_(R), R_(R), B_(R), and K_(R) may be respectively from 1 to 30,from 1 to 30, from 60 to 95, from 0.1 to 15 and from 1 to 15, and

W_(B), Y_(B), R_(B), B_(B), and K_(B) may be respectively from 1 to 40,from 1 to 20, from 1 to 20, from 40 to 90 and from 1 to 15.

The cosmetic composition is specialized for a base make-up cosmeticcomposition, and may be one or more types selected from the groupconsisting of eye make-up and lip make-up by varying a pigmentationcomposition ratio.

The bulking agent may include one or more types selected from the groupconsisting of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), silica,polymethylsilsesquioxane, an HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer,alumina, talc, sericite, and boron nitride.

Advantageous Effects

A color mixing system for a cosmetic composition according to one aspectof the present disclosure allows customers to directly color match acosmetic composition in a store according to various skin colors of theconsumers by combining combined pigment formulations for color matchingat a specific ratio instead of preparing and selling pigments for colormatching a cosmetic composition to a target color by each number that isalready matched.

In addition, the color mixing system for a cosmetic composition iscapable of adding simplicity to quality and inventory managements bymanaging pigment formulations for color matching prepared in a form ofreadily conducting quality and inventory managements.

In addition, when using the color mixing system for a cosmeticcomposition, a skin color of a consumer is directly measured, and then acosmetic composition having a color suitable for the measured skin colorcan be color matched, and as a result, a customized cosmetic compositioncan be color matched and prepared.

In addition, a method of sampling preparation in a store can be used aswell in order to improve satisfaction of a customized product, andthrough this, customers can directly find colors suited for themselvesin a store. In addition, increasingly improved customized formulationscan be provided by accumulating such skin color data and color matchingdata of formulations.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a mimetic diagram illustrating an operation process of acosmetic color matching system according to the embodiment of presentinvention.

BEST MODE

Hereinafter, one aspect of the present disclosure will be described inmore detail in order to illuminate one aspect of the present disclosure.

Terms or words used in the present specification and the claims are notto be interpreted limitedly to common or dictionary meanings, and shallbe interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to technologicalideas of the present disclosure based on a principle in which theinventors may suitably define the concepts of terms in order to describethe invention in the best possible way.

A term “raw pigment” used in the present specification means a pigmentsupplied from a manufacturer. Even the same raw pigment of the samemanufacturer may vary in quality depending on environment or time duringproduction and supply. The raw pigment may also be referred to as apigment base, and when color matching a cosmetic composition accordingto one aspect of the present disclosure, examples of the raw pigmentparticularly used as a cosmetic composition for base make-up includefour types of white (W), yellow (Y), red (R), and black (B), however,various raw pigments may be used depending on the case.

A term “raw bulking agent” used in the present specification is anadditive mixed to prevent, when preparing a standard pigment as todescribe later by mixing the raw pigments, agglomeration of the rawpigments.

A term “standard pigment” used in the present specification means, inorder to compensate disadvantages of the raw pigment exhibiting qualityvariability, a pigment exhibiting quality constancy prepared by mixingraw pigments and a raw bulking agent (K) for preventing agglomeration ofthe raw pigments. The standard pigment may also be referred to as a mixpigment. When color matching a cosmetic composition according to oneaspect of the present disclosure, examples of the standard pigmentparticularly used as a cosmetic composition for base make-up includefour types of standard white (MW), standard yellow (MY), standard red(MR), and standard black (MB), however, various standard pigments may beused depending on the case.

A term “standard bulking agent” used in the present specification is anadditive mixed to prevent agglomeration of the standard pigments whencolor matching a cosmetic composition by mixing the standard pigments ina defined ratio.

The term “raw bulking agent” and “standard bulking agent” used in thepresent specification may refer to the same bulking agent, but may bereferred as a raw bulking agent and a standard bulking agent,respectively, in order to distinguish the bulking agent depending on thepigment types used therewith.

A term “pigment formulation for color matching” used in the presentspecification is a pigment having a specific formulation prepared usingthe “standard pigment”, and is a basic block of formulation obtained bypreparing the “standard pigment” into a formulation and allowingpreparation of various final formulations just by simply mixing these.The pigment formulation for color matching may be typically an emulsion.

A color mixing system for a cosmetic composition according to one aspectof the present disclosure may be a device itself for preparing acustomized cosmetic composition.

Composition Color Mixing System for a Cosmetic Composition

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a color mixing systemfor a cosmetic composition capable of color matching a customizedcosmetic composition having colors suitable for skin colors of cosmeticconsumers.

FIG. 1 is a mimetic diagram illustrating an operation process of acosmetic color matching system according to one aspect of the presentdisclosure.

When referring to FIG. 1, the color mixing system for a cosmeticcomposition (1) according to one aspect of the present disclosure mayinclude (a) a skin measurement module (10) measuring a skin color of aperson subject to skin measurement; (b) a control module (20)simulating, based on data on the measured skin color, a mixing ratio ofpigment formulations for color matching capable of obtaining the skincolor; and (c) a mix module (30) mixing the pigment formulations forcolor matching according to the simulated mixing ratio.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the skin measurement module isa device for measuring a skin color of a person subject to skinmeasurement, and may be one or more types selected from the groupconsisting of a camera, a visible light spectrum measurement device anda color difference meter, but is not limited thereto as long as it is adevice capable of measuring a skin color. Preferably, the skinmeasurement module may be a camera, and when using a camera, results ofthe skin measurement may change by an external light source, and a skincolor of a person subject to skin measurement may be measured bysimultaneously photographing a means employed as a base of a skin colorsuch as a standard color chip.

Data on skin colors may be obtained using the skin measurement module.Herein, the obtainable skin color data may be one or more types selectedfrom the group consisting of, for example, Lab values, RGB values andspectrum values for each wavelength. L is luminosity that is brightness,and a combination means complementary color of green to red and bcombination means complementary color of yellow to blue.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the control module maysimulate, based on the skin color data obtained with the skinmeasurement module, a mixing ratio of pigment formulations for colormatching capable of obtaining the skin color.

The control module may be formed including an input unit for inputtingskin color data obtained with the skin measurement module; a calculationunit for determining a mixing ratio of a mixed pigment composition basedon the skin color data; and an output unit for delivering the simulatedmixing ratio to a mix module to describe later.

The pigment formulation for color matching is a pigment obtained byformulating a mixed pigment composition prepared by mixing raw pigmentsinto a cosmetic composition form, and may be formulated into one or moretypes selected from the group consisting of an emulsion, a cream, anoil, a gel, a balm, and an essence, but is not limited thereto, and maybe diversely formulated into possible formulation forms that may bemarketed as cosmetics.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the mixed pigment compositionmay be prepared using raw pigments and a raw bulking agent (K) forpreventing agglomeration of the raw pigments.

As the raw pigment, identical products are supplied from a manufacturer,however, there are variations in quality for each supplied raw pigmentlot depending on environment and time during production and supply. Inaddition, even when conducting a color matching process using the sameraw pigment lot, there may be variations in the color of the colormatched cosmetic composition for each process. In other words, even whencolor matching the cosmetic composition with the same raw pigment usingthe same process, the raw pigment varies in quality when environment andtime are different during production and supply of the raw pigment, anda color of the cosmetic composition color matched using the raw pigmentmay vary as well.

Accordingly, a mixed pigment composition exhibiting quality constancymay be prepared so as to compensate a disadvantage of the raw pigmentexhibiting variations in quality, and used instead of the raw pigment.

In the present invention, when the cosmetic composition to mix is forbase make-up, a mixed pigment composition may be prepared by combiningwhite (W), yellow (Y), red (R), and black (B) as the raw pigment.

As the mixed pigment composition in one aspect of the presentdisclosure, various mixed pigment compositions may be prepared dependingon the types and the mixing ratios of the mixed raw pigments among white(W), yellow (Y), red (R), and black (B), which are the raw pigments.

When preparing the mixed pigment composition, the raw pigments are in apowder form and tend to agglomerate, and a bulking agent may be mixedtogether in order to prevent agglomeration of the raw pigments, and thebulking agent used when mixing with the raw pigments is referred to as araw bulking agent.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, only four types of standardpigments are illustrated as the mixed pigment composition, however, asdescribed above, additional standard pigments may also be prepared inaddition to the four types of standard pigments depending on the typesand the mixing ratios of the raw pigments. In one aspect of the presentdisclosure, the four types of standard pigments are referred to asstandard white (MW), standard yellow (MY), standard red (MR), andstandard black (MB).

The four types of standard pigments may be prepared by mixing the fourtypes of raw pigments using different raw pigment types and mixingratios. Herein, agglomeration may occur when mixing just the four typesof raw pigments, and a raw bulking agent may be mixed together in orderto prevent this.

In addition, in one aspect of the present disclosure, the mixed pigmentcomposition may be prepared by milling. A raw bulking agent is used inorder to prevent agglomeration of the raw pigments for preparing themixed pigment composition, however, product quality of the mixed pigmentcomposition may be improved when mixing the raw pigments and the bulkingagent by milling.

Herein, the raw bulking agent may include one or more types selectedfrom the group consisting of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), silica,polymethylsilsesquioxane, an HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer,alumina, talc, sericite, and boron nitride.

In addition, the raw bulking agent may have a spherical or powder form.

Meanwhile, although the raw bulking agent may be used in order toprevent agglomeration of the raw pigments when the mixed pigmentcomposition is prepared by milling, an oil without the powder typebulking agent may be used instead of the bulking agent to prevent rawpigment agglomeration. Herein, the oil may be one or more types selectedfrom the group consisting of a silicone-based oil, an ester-based oil,and a hydrocarbon-based oil, but is not limited thereto, and oils thatmay be used in the art to prevent powder agglomeration may be properlyused depending on compatibility.

As the milling, millings used in the art may all be used, andpreferably, a roll mill may be used.

In general, a cosmetic composition is diversely defined in the colordepending on the skin tone or preference of a user. For example, in thecase of a cushion foundation that is a base make-up product, the coloris defined as No. 21, No. 23 and the like depending on the skin tone ofa user.

When preparing a cushion foundation composition using the mixed pigmentcomposition, that is, four types of standard pigments and one type ofstandard bulking agent, the amounts of the four types of standardpigments and the one type of standard bulking agent required to preparethe cushion foundation composition are fixed.

Since the mixed pigment composition always has constant quality, acosmetic composition always having the same quality may be color matchedwhen mixing the mixed pigment composition, that is, four types ofstandard pigments, in a defined ratio. Herein, a bulking agent may bemixed together when mixing the four types of standard pigments in adefined ratio in order to prevent agglomeration of the standardpigments, and the bulking agent used when mixing with the standardpigments is referred to as a standard bulking agent.

For example, when color matching a No. 21 cushion foundation compositionusing the mixed pigment composition, a mixing ratio of the mixed pigmentcomposition for preparing the No. 21 cushion foundation composition maybe defined as a fixed value. Since the mixed pigment composition alsohas the same quality, a No. 21 cushion foundation composition alwayshaving the same quality may be color matched just by mixing the mixedpigment compositions using the following mixing ratio when colormatching the No. 21 cushion foundation composition is required.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, when color matching a cosmeticcomposition using the mixed pigment composition, actual amounts of theused raw pigments may be accurately calculated reducing inventory of theraw pigments, and as a result, costs for storage or disposal requiredfor inventory of the raw pigments may be reduced.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, when color matching a cosmeticcomposition using the mixed pigment composition, MW, MY, MR, MB, and MKvalues may be obtained using an inverse matrix in the followingEquation 1. Accordingly, even when using raw pigments with differentmanufacturers, different time of production, or with the samemanufacturer but having variations in quality by a lot unit, a cosmeticcomposition having the same quality may be color matched regardless ofmanufacturer, time of production or a lot of the raw pigments using justa process of obtaining MW, MY, MR, MB, and MK values by adding orsubtracting types and amounts of the raw pigments to mix.

In addition, only a case of using four raw pigments is illustrated inthe following Equation 1, however, this illustrates only a case of colormatching a cosmetic composition for base make-up, and as necessary, acase of using more types of raw pigments such as a cosmetic compositionfor color make-up may also be added to the following Equation 1.

$\begin{matrix}{{\begin{pmatrix}W_{W} & W_{Y} & W_{R} & W_{B} & 0 \\Y_{W} & Y_{Y} & Y_{R} & Y_{B} & 0 \\R_{W} & R_{Y} & R_{R} & R_{B} & 0 \\B_{W} & B_{Y} & B_{R} & B_{B} & 0 \\K_{W} & K_{Y} & K_{R} & K_{B} & {100}\end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix}{MW} \\{MY} \\{MR} \\{MB} \\{MK}\end{pmatrix}} = \begin{pmatrix}W \\Y \\R \\B \\K\end{pmatrix}} & \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

In the Equation,

W, Y, R, B, and K respectively mean amounts of four types of rawpigments of white, yellow, red, and black and one type of raw bulkingagent used,

MW, MY, MR, MB, and MK respectively mean, as a mixed pigmentcomposition, amounts of four types of standard pigments of white,yellow, red, and black and one type of standard bulking agent used,

W_(W), Y_(W), R_(W), B_(W), and K_(W) respectively mean mixing ratios ofwhite, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent usedfor forming a white standard pigment (MW),

W_(Y), Y_(Y), R_(Y), B_(Y), and K_(Y) respectively mean mixing ratios ofwhite, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent usedfor forming a yellow standard pigment (MY),

W_(R), Y_(R), R_(R), B_(R), and K_(R) respectively mean mixing ratios ofwhite, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent usedfor forming a red standard pigment (MR), and

W_(B), Y_(B), R_(B), B_(B), and K_(B) W_(B), Y_(B), R_(B), B_(B), andK_(B) respectively mean mixing ratios of white, yellow, red, and blackraw pigments and a raw bulking agent used for forming a black standardpigment (MR).

In addition, W_(W), Y_(W), R_(W), B_(W), and K_(W), parameters definedfor preparing the standard pigment in Equation 1, may be respectivelyfrom 70 to 96, from 0.1 to 10, from 0.1 to 10, from 0.01 to 5 and from 3to 7. When the parameters are outside the above-mentioned range, it maybe difficult to obtain a white color with quality suitable for colormatching a cosmetic composition.

W_(Y), Y_(Y), R_(Y), B_(Y), and K_(Y) may be respectively from 1 to 30,from 60 to 95, from 1 to 30, from 0.1 to 15 and from 1 to 15. When theparameters are outside the above-mentioned range, it may be difficult toobtain a yellow color with quality suitable for color matching acosmetic composition.

W_(R), Y_(R), R_(R), B_(R), and K_(R) may be respectively from 1 to 30,from 1 to 30, from 60 to 95, from 0.1 to 15 and from 1 to 15. When theparameters are outside the above-mentioned range, it may be difficult toobtain a yellow color with quality suitable for color matching acosmetic composition.

W_(B), Y_(B), R_(B), B_(B), and K_(B) may be respectively from 1 to 40,from 1 to 20, from 1 to 20, from 40 to 90 and from 1 to 15. When theparameters are outside the above-mentioned range, it may be difficult toobtain a black color with quality suitable for color matching a cosmeticcomposition.

As described above, the mixed pigment composition is a standard pigmentstandardized in white, yellow, red, and black so as to color matchcolors of already commercialized cosmetic compositions. However, whenused in the color mixing system for a cosmetic composition according toone aspect of the present disclosure, an optimal mixing ratio may becalculated so as to color match a cosmetic composition suitable for askin color of a consumer based on skin color data secured by directlymeasuring a skin color of the consumer, and as a result, a customizedcosmetic composition suitable for various skin colors of consumers maybe color matched by mixing in the above-mentioned mixing ratio.

In addition, for readiness during management and cosmetic compositionpreparation, the mixed pigment composition may be used in the colormixing system for a cosmetic composition according to one aspect of thepresent disclosure after being prepared to the pigment formulation forcolor matching formulated in various formulations as described above.

Using the mixing ratio of the pigment formulations for color matchingdelivered from the control module, the mix module of the cosmeticcomposition according to one aspect of the present disclosure is capableof color matching a consumer-customized cosmetic composition using asimple process of homogeneously mixing the pigment formulations forcolor matching.

Herein, the mix module may include a mixer for mixing the pigmentformulations for color matching.

Specifically, the mix module may include a vessel holding the pigmentformulations for color matching, a nozzle transporting the pigmentformulations for color matching to a mixer, a control device allowingthe mixing ratio of the pigment formulations for color matchingsimulated in the control module to be transported to the mixer that is amixer mixing the pigment formulations for color matching, and a controlunit controlling transport and mixing of the pigment formulations forcolor matching.

Examples of the mixer may include an agi mixer, however, the mixer isnot limited thereto, and mixers used for mixing cosmetic compositions inthe art may be widely used.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, the cosmetic composition tocolor match may be selected from the group consisting of a base make-upcosmetic composition, an eye make-up cosmetic composition, and a lipmake-up cosmetic composition.

The base make-up cosmetic composition may be one or more types selectedform the group consisting of cushion foundation, powder foundation,liquid foundation, cream foundation, and sun cream.

The eye make-up cosmetic composition may be one or more types selectedform the group consisting of eye shadow, eye liner, and mascara.

The lip make-up cosmetic composition may be one or more types selectedform the group consisting of lipstick, lip gloss, lip balm, and lipliner.

Hereinafter, preferred examples will be provided in order to illuminateone aspect of the present disclosure, however, the following examplesare for illustrative purposes only, and it will be obvious to thoseskilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be madewithin the category and technological ideas of one aspect of the presentdisclosure, and such changes and modifications also fall within thescope of the attached claims.

In the following preparation examples, a mixed pigment composition thatis a standard pigment was obtained from raw pigments through a processof color matching a No. 21 cushion foundation composition(Amorepacific).

In order to prepare the No. 21 cushion foundation composition(Amorepacific), white (W), yellow (Y), red (R), black (B) and a bulkingagent (K) need to be mixed in a weight ratio of 75:5.2:1.8:0.35:17.65.

In addition, a consumer-customized cosmetic composition was colormatched in the following examples by using the mixed pigment compositionin a color mixing system for a cosmetic composition.

Preparation Example 1: Preparation of Mixed Pigment Composition

Four types of pigments of white (OTS 1102 CR50, W), yellow (OTS-2 YellowLL-100P, Y), red (OTS-2 Red R-516P, R), and black (OTS-2 Black BL-100P,B) manufactured by Daito kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd. were prepared as rawpigments. These raw pigments each correspond to a first lot by eachpigment. In addition, a raw bulking agent (Ganz Chemical Co., Ltd,Ganzpearl, spherical powder, K) was prepared in order to preventagglomeration of the raw pigments.

The four types of raw pigments and the one type of raw bulking agentwere mixed to prepare four types of standard pigments as a mixed pigmentcomposition always having constant quality, and these were each referredas standard white (MW), standard yellow (MY), standard red (MR), andstandard black (MB). In addition, a bulking agent to mix with these fourtypes of standard pigments was referred to as a standard bulking agent(MK).

MW was prepared by mixing in a ratio of 93.9% by weight of W, 0.5% byweight of Y, 0.5% by weight of R, 0.1% by weight of B, and 5% by weightof K.

MY was prepared by mixing in a ratio of 5% by weight of W, 79% by weightof Y, 5% by weight of R, 1% by weight of B, and 5% by weight of K.

MR was prepared by mixing in a ratio of 5% by weight of W, 5% by weightof Y, 79% by weight of R, 1% by weight of B, and 10% by weight of K.

MB was prepared by mixing in a ratio of 10% by weight of W, 5% by weightof Y, 5% by weight of R, 70% by weight of B, and 10% by weight of K.

As MK, the same bulking agent as K was prepared.

Preparation Example 2: Preparation of Pigment Formulation for ColorMatching

The four types of standard pigments that are the mixed pigmentcomposition prepared in Preparation Example 1 are all in a powder form,and the mixed pigment composition having a power form was prepared to aformulation managed and mixed to be readily commercialized so that themixed pigment composition is immediately provided to a consumer in aproduct form just by mixing in a cosmetics store.

In the preparation example, the mixed pigment composition having apowder form was prepared to an emulsion formulation among formulationsto be commercialized by mixing, and this was referred to as a pigmentformulation for color matching.

Using the composition as described in the following Table 1, the mixedpigment composition having a powder form was prepared to an emulsionformulation. Herein, four white, yellow, red and black pigmentformulations for color matching were prepared respectively usingstandard white (MW), standard yellow (MY), standard red (MR) andstandard black (MB), which are the four types of standard pigments, asthe mixed pigment composition of Preparation Example 1 of the followingTable 1, and these were respectively referred to as a white emulsion(E-MW), a yellow emulsion (E-MY), a red emulsion (E-MR), and a blackemulsion (E-MB).

In addition, a colorless pigment formulation for color matching wasprepared by mixing without using the mixed pigment composition ofPreparation Example 1 in the following Table 1, and this was referred toas a colorless emulsion (E-MT).

TABLE 1 Content Ingredient (% by Weight) Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 6.0Phenyl Trimethicone 6.0 Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/DimethiconeMethacrylate 3.0 Copolymer*Cyclopentasiloxane Lauryl PEG-9Polydimethylsiloxyethyl 3.0 Dimethicone BUTYLENE GLYCOL 3.0DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE Cyclopentasiloxane*Cyclohexasiloxane 15.3Disteardimonium Hectorite 0.3 Mixed Pigment Composition of 10Preparation Example 1 (PF1, Function) MICRO TITANIUM 4.0 DIOXIDEMT-100TV (Function, PF1) Z-COTE HP1 6.0 SUNPU-170 WATER To 100Phenoxyethanol 0.1 Ethylhexyl Glycerin 0.3 SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.1

Example 1

The white emulsion (E-MW), the yellow emulsion (E-MY), the red emulsion(E-MR), the black emulsion (E-MB), and the colorless emulsion (E-MT),which are the pigment formulations for color matching prepared inPreparation Example 2, were prepared.

Using a camera that is a skin measurement module, a skin color of aperson subject to skin measurement (30 years old, female) was measured,and Lab values that are skin color data were obtained.

During the camera measurement, a standard color chip was photographed atthe same time to correct color variations caused by the surroundingenvironment.

After inputting the Lab values to a control module, a mixing ratio ofthe pigment formulations for color matching was obtained through asimulation of which mixing ratio of the pigment formulations for colormatching needs to be used to prepare a cosmetic composition having acolor matching the Lab values. Herein, color changes depending on thecombination of the 5 color composition modules were databased (DB) inadvance to enable the simulation.

Depending on the mixing ratio, the white emulsion (E-MW), the yellowemulsion (E-MY), the red emulsion (E-MR), the black emulsion (E-MB), andthe bulking agent emulsion (E-MK), which are the pigment formulationsfor color matching, were mixed in a mix module to prepare a cosmeticcomposition having an emulsion formulation.

Herein, the Lab values were L=74.7, a=11.73 and b=20.06, respectively,and a mixing ratio of the simulated pigment formulations for colormatching was E-MW:E-MY:E-MR:E-MB:E-MK=7.37:1.12:0.1:0.08:1.32.

Example 2

Example 2 was conducted in the same manner as in Example 1, except thata cosmetic composition having an emulsion formulation was prepared usinga different person subject to skin measurement (30 years old, male).

Herein, the Lab values were L=64.15, a=13.43 and b=22.41, respectively,and a mixing ratio of the simulated pigment formulations for colormatching was E-MW:E-MY:E-MR:E-MB:E-MK=5.12:22.91:4.06:1.54:21.49.

Comparative Example 1

A No. 21 cushion foundation composition (Amorepacific) was prepared.

Experimental Example 1

On 20 test subjects having similar Lab values (error range ±0.1) to theperson subject to skin measurement (30 years old, female) of Example 1,a formulation matched to each skin in the same manner as the cosmeticcomposition prepared in Example 1 and the No. 21 cushion foundationcomposition of Comparative Example 1 were used to the person subject toskin measurement (30 years old, female) of Example 1 for 7 days.

As a result, 20 of the test subjects considered that the customizedcosmetic composition prepared as in Example 1 was suitable for the skincolors of themselves, whereas only 12 of the test subjects consideredthat the No. 21 cushion foundation composition of Comparative Example 1was suitable for the skin colors of themselves.

Hereinbefore, one aspect of the present disclosure has been describedwith reference to limited examples and drawings, however, one aspect ofthe present disclosure is not limited thereto, and by those skilled inthe art, various changes and modifications may be made withintechnological ideas of one aspect of the present disclosure and therange of equivalents of the attached claims.

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-   -   1: Composition Color Mixing System    -   10: Skin Measurement Module    -   20: Control Module    -   30: Mix Module

1. A color mixing system for a cosmetic composition, the systemcomprising: (a) a skin measurement module measuring a skin color of aperson subject to skin measurement; (b) a control module simulating,based on data on the measured skin color, a mixing ratio of pigmentformulations for color matching capable of obtaining the skin color; and(c) a mix module mixing the pigment formulations for color matchingaccording to the simulated mixing ratio.
 2. The color mixing system fora cosmetic composition of claim 1, wherein the skin measurement moduleis one or more types selected from the group consisting of a camera, avisible light spectrum measurement device, and a color difference meter.3. The color mixing system for a cosmetic composition of claim 1,wherein the data are one or more types selected from the groupconsisting of Lab values, RGB values, and spectrum values for eachwavelength for a skin color.
 4. The color mixing system for a cosmeticcomposition of claim 1, wherein the pigment formulation for colormatching is a pigment formulating a mixed pigment composition preparedby mixing raw pigments to a cosmetic composition form.
 5. The colormixing system for a cosmetic composition of claim 4, wherein the rawpigment is one or more types selected from the pigment group consistingof white (W), yellow (Y), red (R), black (B), green (G), blue (B), andpink (P).
 6. The color mixing system for a cosmetic composition of claim4, wherein the mixed pigment composition is a standard pigment preparedby mixing the raw pigments and a raw bulking agent, and a standardbulking agent.
 7. The color mixing system for a cosmetic composition ofclaim 4, wherein the standard pigment and the standard bulking agent,which are the mixed pigment composition, are mixed using a definedmixing ratio for color matching.
 8. The color mixing system for acosmetic composition of claim 1, wherein the pigment formulation forcolor matching has one or more types of formulations selected from thegroup consisting of an emulsion, a cream, an oil, a gel, a balm, and anessence.
 9. The color mixing system for a cosmetic composition of claim4, wherein the raw pigment uses four types of raw pigments of white (W),yellow (Y), red (R), and black (B) when color matching a base make-upcosmetic composition; a color matching process is conducted by derivingMW, MY, MR, MB, and MK values using an inverse matrix in the followingEquation 1; and for each repeated color matching process, types andmixing ratios of the mixed raw pigments are derived based on MW, MY, MR,MB, and MK: $\begin{matrix}{{\begin{pmatrix}W_{W} & W_{Y} & W_{R} & W_{B} & 0 \\Y_{W} & Y_{Y} & Y_{R} & Y_{B} & 0 \\R_{W} & R_{Y} & R_{R} & R_{B} & 0 \\B_{W} & B_{Y} & B_{R} & B_{B} & 0 \\K_{W} & K_{Y} & K_{R} & K_{B} & {100}\end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix}{MW} \\{MY} \\{MR} \\{MB} \\{MK}\end{pmatrix}} = \begin{pmatrix}W \\Y \\R \\B \\K\end{pmatrix}} & \left\lbrack {{Equation}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$ in Equation 1, W, Y, R, B, and K respectively mean amountsof four types of raw pigments of white, yellow, red, and black and onetype of raw bulking agent used; MW, MY, MR, MB, and MK respectivelymean, as a mixed pigment composition, amounts of four types of standardpigments of white, yellow, red, and black and one type of standardbulking agent used; W_(W), Y_(W), R_(W), B_(W), and K_(W) respectivelymean mixing ratios of white, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and araw bulking agent used for forming a white standard pigment (MW); W_(Y),Y_(Y), R_(Y), B_(Y), and K_(Y) respectively mean mixing ratios of white,yellow, red, and black raw pigments and a raw bulking agent used forforming a yellow standard pigment (MY); W_(R), Y_(R), R_(R), B_(R), andK_(R) respectively mean mixing ratios of white, yellow, red, and blackraw pigments and a raw bulking agent used for forming a red standardpigment (MR); and W_(B), Y_(B), R_(B), B_(B), and K_(B) respectivelymean mixing ratios of white, yellow, red, and black raw pigments and araw bulking agent used for forming a black standard pigment (MR). 10.The color mixing system for a cosmetic composition of claim 9, whereinW_(W), Y_(W), R_(W), B_(W), and K_(W) are respectively from 70 to 96,from 0.1 to 10, from 0.1 to 10, from 0.01 to 5 and from 3 to 7; W_(Y),Y_(Y), R_(Y), B_(Y), and K_(Y) are respectively from 1 to 30, from 60 to95, from 1 to 30, from 0.1 to 15 and from 1 to 15; W_(R), Y_(R), R_(R),B_(R), and K_(R) are respectively from 1 to 30, from 1 to 30, from 60 to95, from 0.1 to 15 and from 1 to 15; and W_(B), Y_(B), R_(B), B_(B), andK_(B) are respectively from 1 to 40, from 1 to 20, from 1 to 20, from 40to 90 and from 1 to
 15. 11. The color mixing system for a cosmeticcomposition of claim 9, wherein the cosmetic composition is selectedfrom the group consisting of a base make-up cosmetic composition, an eyemake-up cosmetic composition, and a lip make-up cosmetic composition.12. The color mixing system for a cosmetic composition of claim 1,wherein the bulking agent includes one or more types selected from thegroup consisting of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), silica,polymethylsilsesquioxane, an HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer,alumina, talc, sericite, and boron nitride.
 13. The color mixing systemfor a cosmetic composition of claim 1, wherein the mix module includes amixer for mixing the pigment formulations for color matching.